Part 1 of 3 from our Blacksmith Shop discusses the various types of fuel that blacksmiths used to manage the fire and heat levels while working.
Experience the time-honored craftsmanship of being a blacksmith
Tempering tools hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
Charcoal Grill Forge: Become a Blacksmith on the Cheap : 5 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables
Experimental Analysis of Metal Points from Quattro Macine: Reproduction and Interpretation
THE TRADITIONAL BLACKSMITH'S HEARTH
Forge and hearth construction – The Pirate Blacksmith of NC
Metals, Free Full-Text
Is this a good design for a forge? I'm using Anthracite coal and this is what I could put together. : r/Blacksmith
What Data Science Can Learn From Blacksmiths, by Bill Franks, Analytics Matters
The Art and Science of Blacksmithing
Should an amateur forge be in electric or gas? I like gory fire shooting out of the furnace and all, but won't a electric be more accurate? - Quora
Blacksmith's Coal Forge
Want to Start Blacksmithing and You're Not Sure Where to Start?
Only my 5th attempt at building a forge. all I can say is anthracite is definitively a pain in the butt. : r/Blacksmith